A Legend from Crazy Horse ClanDaniel Long Soldier’s illustrations give power to the words of this exceptional book. |
A Long Time Ago is Just Like TodayCombines traditional Chippewa stories, recalled in the elders own words, biographical reminiscences and instructions for some cultural practices. It is a rich and important collection. |
Amikoonse (Little Beaver)The story of Amikoonse, the little beaver, who discovers a world beyond that he has always known. |
Antelope Woman: An Apache FolktaleThe story of Antelope Woman reminds us why we must always respect the antelope as we respect all things great and small. |
Aseban: The Ojibwe word for RaccoonTypical of traditional stories, this one both explains natural phenomenon and describes appropriate behavior for being a good person. |
Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish Coyote StoryThese stories are a treasure to be treated carefully and lovingly, taken out at the right time and then put away to rest until it is time to take them out again. |
Brave Wolf and the ThunderbirdEach spring, a water monster comes out of the lake to steal Thunderbird’s chicks. So Thunderbird snatches up a human hunter to help her foil the monster. |
Ch’askin: A Legend of the Sechelt PeopleThis beautiful little book is a companion to the Sechelt stories—Mayuk, the Grizzly Bear, How the Robin Got Its Red Breast, and Salmon Boy — and is just as evocative. |
Coyote and the Sky: How the Sun, Moon, and Stars BeganTraditional telling of a portion of the Tamaya Pueblo creation story. |
Coyote StoriesCoyote, the trickster, the selfish individualist, teaching us how not to behave. |
Coyote Stories of the Montana Salish IndiansCoyote stories that impart valuable lessons to little ones about how not to be. |
Coyote Stories of the Navajo PeopleHere are 14 stories about Coyote, originally prepared at Rough Rock Community School in Chinle, Arizona. |
Edànì Nogèe Weggòò Degèe Adzà: How the Fox Got His Crossed LegsIncludes a CD-ROM allowing readers to see and hear this story in the English and Tłįchǫ language. |
Ekwǫ̀ Dǫzhìa Wegondi / The Legend of the Caribou BoyWhen a little boy has trouble sleeping at night, he realizes that the caribou spirit is so strong in him that he can no longer remain a human. |
El Q’anil: Man of LightningStands alongside such classic Maya literary artifacts as Popol Vuh and Chilam Balam but has been preserved only through oral tradition. |
Eneéko Námbe Ik’oó K’eézho/The Old Man with the Otter MedicineIncludes a CD-ROM allowing readers to see and hear this story in the English and Tłįchǫ language. |
Field Mouse Goes to War/Tusan Homichi TuwvotaWith Hopi text alongside the English, this little story demonstrates that size does not always equal power. |
First Fire: A Traditional Native American TaleThis traditional Cherokee story is beautifully written, and Emerson’s illustrations of the animals are impressive. |
Grandfather Stories of the NavajosTraditional stories of the kind that Diné grandfathers tell their grandchildren. |
Heart of the Bitterroot: Voices of Salish & Pend d’Oreille WomenShowcases never before told stories of remarkable Salish women. |